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America ascendant : the rise of American exceptionalism / Dennis M. Spragg.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spragg, Dennis M., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Propaganda.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Exceptionalism--United States--History.
- Exceptionalism.
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Mass media and the war.
- Government and the press--United States--History--20th century.
- Government and the press.
- Press and politics--United States--History--20th century.
- Press and politics.
- History.
- United States.
- Political culture--United States--History--20th century.
- Political culture.
- Mass media and war.
- Propaganda.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 409 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Rise of American exceptionalism
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln, NE : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- "Weaving together social, military and political history, America Ascendant presents the extraordinary World War II Alliance between the media and government that conceived the ideal of American exceptionalism and established a century of American global leadership." -- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Manifest destiny
- From sea to shining sea
- Gospel of Americanism
- Arsenal of democracy
- The great crusade
- Why we fight
- Good neighbor
- Command performance
- Pax Americana
- Road to victory
- United Nations
- A new frontier
- Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-382) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781640121430
- 1640121439
- OCLC:
- 1089880826
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